sit
动词
定义 sit 动词
position(姿勢)
- A1Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To be in or cause someone to be in a position where the lower part of the body rests on a support, while the upper body remains upright.
（使）坐；（使）就座；（使）坐下
to sit beside the table/desk
坐在桌子/書桌旁邊
to sit comfortably in the armchair
舒適地坐在扶手椅上
to sit on a chair/a horse/the floor
坐在椅子上/馬上/地板上
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To lower the body to the ground, with bent back legs, as some animals do.
（動物）蹲坐
We are currently training our dog to respond to the 'sit' command.
我們目前正在訓練我們的狗回應『坐下』的命令。
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To remain in one place for an extended period without being used.
靜置；閒置不用
The encyclopedia has been sitting on my bookshelf at home collecting dust.
這本百科全書一直放在我家書架上積灰。
pose(姿勢)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To pose as a model for an artist or photographer.
（作畫家、攝影師等的）模特兒
Monet’s wife frequently posed as a model for his paintings.
莫內的妻子經常擔任他畫作的模特兒。
action(動作)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To cover eggs with the body to keep them warm for hatching.
孵（蛋）；伏（巢）
location(位置)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To be located in a particular place.
坐落於；位於
The small village is located at the base of the valley.
這個小村莊坐落在山谷的底部。
fit(適合)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To fit someone in a particular way, especially referring to clothing.
（衣服）合身
That coat you are wearing fits you perfectly.
你穿的那件外套非常合身。
meeting(會議)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To hold a formal meeting or session.
（議會、法庭等）開會；開庭
The court will commence its session tomorrow morning.
法庭將於明天早上開庭。
The committee convened to discuss the arguments for and against the proposed plan.
委員會召開會議討論支持與反對該提案的論點。
membership(成員)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To serve as a member of an official body or group.
（官方組織的）成員；（在…中）任職
I will continue to serve as a committee member for another year.
我將繼續擔任委員會成員一年。
All the current federal judges in Maryland are from Baltimore.
馬里蘭州現任的所有聯邦法官都來自巴爾的摩。
exam(考試)
- B2Transitive(及物動詞)
To take an examination.
參加考試
I'm planning a vacation after I finish my exams.
我打算在考完試後去度假。
I took my exams today.
我今天參加了考試。
care(照顧)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To take care of children temporarily.
臨時照顧孩子；當臨時保姆
I'm going to look after my sister's children this Saturday.
這週六我要照顧我姊姊的孩子。
成语
- sit on the fence
To remain neutral and avoid making a decision or expressing an opinion in a dispute or when faced with a choice.
持觀望慎慎不決
• Faced with these two job candidates, he decided to sit on the fence and remain neutral.
面對這兩位求職者，他決定保持中立，不表明立場。
- sit on your arse
To be idle and do nothing, particularly when one should be actively engaged in work or other activities.
（尤指在應該做事時）遊手好閒，什麼都不做
• He just sits on his arse all day while we're all working our tails off.
他整天就坐在那裡無所事事，而我們都在拼命工作。
- sit tight
To remain in a particular place or situation, especially while waiting for something to happen.
待在原地不動
• We'll have to sit tight and see what happens next.
我們必須靜觀其變，看看接下來會發生什麼。
- sit in judgment on/over someone
To express criticism or pass judgment on someone, especially when lacking the authority or justification to do so.
妄加評判
• She always likes to sit in judgment on other people's lifestyles, which is really annoying.
她總是喜歡妄自評論別人的生活方式，這真的很煩人。
- be sitting pretty
To be in a fortunate or advantageous position, typically due to having substantial financial resources.
（通常因爲擁有大量金錢而）處境優越，生活富裕。
• She's been sitting pretty since her investments started paying off.
自從她的投資開始獲利後，她一直過得很優渥。
- sit at the feet of someone
To be a devoted and admiring follower or student of someone highly respected.
拜倒在（某人）腳下
• Many aspiring young artists longed to sit at the feet of the famous painter.
許多有抱負的年輕藝術家渴望能夠跟隨這位著名畫家學習。
- sit on someone's stomach
Describes a feeling of uncomfortable fullness in the stomach, typically caused by food.
吃了很難消化
• This cake was too sweet; I've felt like something is sitting on my stomach ever since I finished it.
這個蛋糕太甜了；自從吃完後，我就覺得有什麼東西坐在我的胃上。
- sit right/well (with someone)
To be acceptable, agreeable, or pleasing to someone; to meet with someone's approval or satisfaction.
得到（某人）認可；受（某人）歡迎
• His reaction to the change wasn't completely enthusiastic, but I think it sits well with him.
他對這次變化的反應並不完全熱情，但我認為這對他來說是能接受的。
片语动词 sit
- sit back
to relax in a chair with your back leaning against it
向後靠著坐
• After finishing work, she likes to sit back in her chair and enjoy some quiet time.
完成工作後，她喜歡舒適地靠在椅子上享受一些安靜的時光。
- sit down
to position oneself so that one's lower body is supported by a seat or the ground
坐下
• Before we start the meeting, please sit down.
在我們開始會議之前，請坐下。
- sit through something
to remain present until the conclusion of an event, like a meeting or performance, that is lengthy or tedious
耐心等到（會議、表演等）結束
• Even though the meeting was extremely boring, I decided to sit through it patiently until it was over.
即使會議非常無聊，我還是決定耐心地等到會議結束。
- sit something out
to refrain from participating in a physical activity such as a dance or a game because of fatigue or injury
因疲勞或受傷而不參與（舞蹈、遊戲等）活動
• At the dance party, I chose to sit out because I felt tired.
在舞會上，我因為覺得累而選擇不參與。
- sit down and do something
to allocate time to deliberate on an issue with the aim of resolving it or making a decision
坐下來進行討論
• We need to sit down and discuss a solution to this issue.
我們需要坐下來討論解決這個問題的辦法。
- sit in
to enter a public building as a group and remain there, preventing normal activities, until the issue you are protesting is addressed.
在公共建築內進行靜坐抗議
• The students staged a sit-in in front of the town hall to raise awareness about climate change.
學生們在市政廳前進行靜坐抗議，以提高對氣候變化的認識。
- sit by
to refrain from intervening in order to prevent something undesirable from occurring
坐視不理；袖手旁觀
• I can't just sit by and watch my friend suffer.
我不能只是坐視不理，看著我的朋友受苦。
- sit around
to occupy oneself by sitting idle and engaging in minimal activity
無所事事地坐著
• He spent the whole day sitting around, doing nothing.
他整天無所事事地坐著，什麼也沒做。
- sit up
to sit with an upright posture
坐直
• Sitting up straight at the desk helps improve focus.
在書桌前坐直有助於提高專注力。
- sit in for someone
to substitute for someone who usually performs a specific task or attends a specific meeting
替代某人執行職務；替某人參加會議
• I had to sit in for my colleague during the meeting when he was absent due to illness.
我不得不在會議上代替我的同事，因為他因病缺席。
- sit on something
to postpone taking action regarding an issue
拖延；攞置不理
• She chose to sit on the decision until she gathered more information.
她選擇延後做出決定，直到她收集到更多資訊。
- sit on someone
to compel someone to remain quiet or prevent them from acting
壓制（某人），管制（某人）
• During the meeting, the manager asked us to sit on our employees and not let them voice opinions on his new plan.
在會議期間，經理要求我們限制員工的行動，不讓他們對他的新計劃發表意見。
- sit round
to pass the time by sitting and engaging in minimal activity
閒坐；閒聊
• They sat round at the café, chatting and enjoying the entire afternoon.
他們在咖啡館坐著閒聊，享受了整個下午。
- sit under someone
to be taught by an individual
跟隨某人學習；向某人學習
• Many students are eager to sit under the master due to his profound expertise in the arts.
許多學生渴望跟隨這位大師學習，因為他在藝術方面有深厚的專業知識。
- sit (someone) up
to transition oneself or assist another in moving from a reclined to a seated position.
（協助）坐起來；（使）坐起身
• The doctor helped the patient sit up so that it would be easier to examine his injuries.
醫生幫助病人坐起來，以便更容易檢查他的傷勢。